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Supervised Agricultural Experience

WHO participates in SAEs?

YOU DO!!

WHAT is a SAE?

The actual, planned application of concepts and

principles learned in agricultural education.

SAEs can prepare you for an Agriculture related career

WHEN do SAEs take place?

They are conducted outside of class time

In the afternoons after school

In the evenings

On the weekends

During the summer and on holidays

WHERE do SAEs take place?

On a farm

In an agriculture business

At a vet’s office or pet store

At home – flowerbeds, lawns

In the school greenhouse or garden

In your garage or shop

AND… THERE ARE LOTS MORE!!

WHY have a SAE?

The purpose is to help students

develop skills and abilities leading toward a career.

HOW do SAEs work?

Students are supervised by agriculture teachers in

cooperation with parents/guardians, employers and other adults who assist

them in the development and achievement of their CAREER

goals.

What is the value of an SAE?

The value of the supervised agricultural

experience as an integral instructional

component is reflected in the FFA goal –

“learning by doing.”

YOUR SAE WILL GIVE YOU THE EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO GET

A JOB!!!

BUT WAIT!!THERE IS MORE TO IT…

WHAT ARE SOME OTHER BENEFITS?

• Helps you earn money

• Teaches responsibility

• Improves decision making skills

• Provides the opportunity to win awards

and…possibly CASH!!

Types of SAEs

Exploratory Better for younger students to explore a

variety of subjects about agriculture

Types of SAEs

ResearchExperimentation and Analysis

Conducted to answer questions

Types of SAEs

Ownership/Entrepreneurship

Enables students to own and operate an

agriculture-related business

Types of SAEs

PlacementEnables students to work in a field of their choice under the supervision of

an employer

What are the broad categories of SAE

• Agribusiness Entrepreneurship• Agricultural Placement• Agricultural Production• Agricultural Research• Directed School Laboratory• Agricultural Communications• Agricultural Exploration• Improvement Projects

Agribusiness Entrepreneurship

• Ownership project

• Farm product or Service

• Non-farm product or service

Agricultural Placement (Cooperative Education)

• Employment either on-farm or off farm

• Work for wage or salary• After school or school

released time• Supervised and evaluated

by employer and teacher

Agricultural Production

• Ownership project

• Farm product

Agricultural Research• Projects designed to provide

opportunities for students to gain credit for a wide array of research activities, both on campus and off. – Scientific research– Crop tests, seed plots, livestock feeding

trials, etc– Library research– Review and synthesis of the literature on

an agricultural topic of interest

• The Agriscience Fair, which is used in some states, already offers recognition for these types of projects

Directed School Laboratory

• Not a new idea:– Land Labs– Aquaculture labs– Ag mechanics labs– Plant Science labs

• As a SAE, it would involve long-term, carefully recorded and analyzed projects tied directly to the student’s career or academic goals

Agricultural Communications

• A growing area in ag ed

• Rural-oriented publications

• Radio, TV

• Website

• Public relations portfolio

Agricultural Exploration • Out-of-class experiences

designed to provide career information to students

• May be conducted at any time, but best during middle school and early

high school levels• Provides students with a better

“feel” for the world of work and for specific occupations

Improvement Projects

• A series of related activities that may be ongoing for a period of time.

• Projects undertaken to:– increase the value of the home or business setting– improve the environmental conditions of the home

or business– improve farm or business practices

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Some Examples of SAEs

Animal Systems• Beef Production• Dairy Production• Diversified Livestock Production• Equine Science• Poultry Production• Sheep Production• Small Animal Production & Care• Specialty Animal Production• Swine Production

Examples of SAEsEnvironmental Service/

Natural Resources Systems

• Aquaculture• Crawfish Production• Emerging Agricultural Technology• Environmental Service/Natural Resources• Forest Management and Products• Home and/or Community Development• Outdoor Recreation• Wildlife Production and Management

Examples of SAEsFood Products and Processing Systems

• Agricultural Processing• Food Science and Technology

Examples of SAEsPlant Systems

• Diversified Agricultural Production• Diversified Crop Production• Diversified Horticulture• Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production• Floriculture• Forage Production• Fruit Production• Grain Production• Landscape Management• Nursery Operations• Specialty Crop Production• Turf Grass Management• Vegetable Production

Examples of SAEsPower, Structural & Technical Systems

• Agricultural Mechanics Design and Fabrication

• Agricultural Mechanics Energy Systems• Agricultural Mechanics Repair and

Maintenance• Home and/or Community Development

Important Aspects of SAEs• Planning—Creates a record of activities• Supervision—Allows the student and the teacher to

assess the progress of the activities• Evaluation—Needed to assess the effectiveness of

the activities in helping students to reach their goals• Coordination between Student,

Parent/Guardian, and/or Employer, and Teacher—Needed to reinforce the responsibilities of all involved

Keep accurate records throughout the process!